Mark variant 1
Uppercase H above uppercase D within one vertical lozenge-shaped maker punch.
High confidence comparison reconstruction.
Maker's mark comparison reference
Henry David maker's marks
Compare 2 source-linked mark variants recorded under Henry David. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.
- Source location statements
- New York, NY
- Source date statements
- Active c.1840s, his mark is almost identical to Albert Coles', interestingly, they were listed as next door neighbors in the New York directory, 1846/7.
Mark variant 2
Source-recorded mark text: HD
The worn oval, HD diamond, and lower oval remain in one vertical stack.
Low confidence comparison reconstruction.
Market evidence for Henry David
1.04–3.35× melt — the middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 20 weighable lots across 4 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.
This maker-level evidence does not value your object. Matching a mark cannot establish authenticity, material, condition or provenance.
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